By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Ana Dabovic found a way to provide just the spark Serbia needed to keep its medal hopes alive. Standing closer to the Olympic rings logo at half-court than the 3-point arc, Dabovic knocked down a huge shot, keying the rally ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women played their best basketball of the Tokyo Games, putting on a dominant performance that team has been known for over the years en route to winning six consecutive Olympic gold medals. The ...
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too. Only one of the world's best hurdlers could win the Olympic gold medal — and McLaughlin came out ahead in the latest installment of the best rivalry in ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Dodging leaping fish in Tokyo Bay and pressure on the lead, Ana Marcela Cunha kept her cool and finally won at the Olympics on her third try. The Brazilian claimed the women's 10-kilometer marathon swimming event on Wednesday in 1 hour, 59 ...
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic debut of skateboarding is quickly becoming an all-Japanese affair. Making it three gold medals from three events, with just one more left to go, Sakura Yosozumi led a Japanese 1-2 in the women's park event on Wednesday, ...
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles returned to the competition at the Tokyo Olympics in style, and will leave with another medal. What color it is really isn't the point. That she delivered a tense, heart-pounding routine on the balance beam and nailed it with a ...
